Unit Title: Narrative Writing Grade Level(s): 11-12 Subject/Topic Area(s): English - Writing Key Words: Narrative development, fiction writing, short stories Designed by: Cheyenne Candow Time Frame: School District: School: RSU 9
Brief Summary of Unit
This unit will cover the complexities of narrative writing. Key components of narrative writing, such as plot development, characterization, foreshadowing, and narrative tone will be understood. A small sample of three short fiction examples will be used to highlight these different components. Assigned reading selections will be "Silver Water" by Amy Bloom, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor, and "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Narrative pieces will be written step-by-step throughout the unit, culminating in a final project piece. Through a series of drafts and work-shopping, a strong and coherent short narrative piece, conveying the different complex components of narrative writing will be the final performance task.
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Unit Title: Narrative Writing Grade Level(s): 11-12
Subject/Topic Area(s): English - Writing
Key Words: Narrative development, fiction writing, short stories
Designed by: Cheyenne Candow Time Frame:
School District: School: RSU 9
Brief Summary of Unit